If any of you fellow producers are having issues staying caught up with boiling sap i will help you out. I will boil it down and split it with you. Just call me and we can set something up. I live in central penobscot county. Charleston Maine. My number is 207 659 1416. If I dont answer just leave a message and I will get back in touch with you when I can.. Thank you all and am happy to help you out.Micheal It doesn't matter the amount. "May the trees let loose the the golden deliciousness"
THAT is a nice evaporator--
I have also collected about 440 gallons, 2- 2.25 Brix and we are boiling
2020: 317 taps, 2021: 360, 2022: 350 2023: 300, 2024: 230 (getting smarter)
Drop lines and hanging buckets, all hand lugged
2 X 6 raised flue evaporator
7in. Filter press
17 HP Kubota tractor
12 X 16' sugar shack
Sugar and red maples
I don't think it will run much today, but I could be wrong!
I hope it runs a little, but we have been boiling every day for the past 5 days, so I would be okay with letting it pile up for the weekend. I am still at work, and can't check until 3:30 or so, but I think it only ran a little today if at all. It was raining this morning down in the valley, so if it froze it did it before 4 am. Yesterday I swear it froze up at the bottom of the hill, but not at the top where most of the trees are. We have buckets around the sugarhouse and they were doing fine, but the tubing taps up the hill weren't doing a lot. What do you think? Will it run today?
I did little over 1000 gals on 750 3/16 taps the two nice days this week. Very little today.
2008---35 buckets--3 gal syrup
2015---150 on 3/16 gravity&50 Buckets
2016---350+/- on 3/16
2017---700+ on 3/16
2018---700+ on 3/16 added 500gal milk tank
We got a little break, which was nice. I hope we get some today, because we have time to boil it tomorrow!
Very freaky day in the sap world! I'm 20 miles south of you, it's 33 degrees, blowing a buck ten off a lake with 2' of ice, and it's running pretty good! Low pressure? Crazy stuff!Originally Posted by Revi
No sap in Lewiston the past few days. Headed to Sumner today and tomorrow to boil off the weeks run.
West Sumner Sugar House
West Sumner, ME
500 +/- Taps - 2 x 8 CDL Venturi - 3 Shurflo Solar Systems - MES Dolly 300
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Im surprised with the sap flow last couple days with the sub par temps. and high wind. Sometimes it just runs when it wants.
2008---35 buckets--3 gal syrup
2015---150 on 3/16 gravity&50 Buckets
2016---350+/- on 3/16
2017---700+ on 3/16
2018---700+ on 3/16 added 500gal milk tank
Same here in Peru. Good runs early week, not much after Wednesday. 340 gallons to boil tonight and tomorrow.
We did 3500 gallons of sap in 7 days last week with only 500 taps +- for 4 of those days. Certainly has tappered off now, but it's giving me time to get another 400 in. Only 100 or so more to go.
Greene Maple Farm Sebago, Maine
7 Generations of Maple Syrup
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Phillip View Farm
Sebago, Maine
30 Highland Cattle
2 Alpacas, numerous pigs
Chickens, lots of chickens
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